Chapter V
CAMILLE. Topping has gone to the dentist, Monsieur; 'e 'as the toothache. BUILDER. Toothache--poor devil! H'm!
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CAMILLE.
Topping
has
gone
to
the
dentist,
Monsieur;
'e
'as
the
toothache.
BUILDER.
Toothache--poor
devil!
H'm!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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CAMILLE.
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Topping
has
gone
to
the
dentist,
Monsieur;
'e
'as
the
toothache.
Line 3
BUILDER.
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Toothache--poor
devil!
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H'm!
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Topping has gone to the dentist, Monsieur; 'e 'as the toothache.”
Poor
noun
US /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Toothache--poor devil!”
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Topping has gone to the dentist, Monsieur; 'e 'as the toothache.
BUILDER
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From this reading BUILDER.
CAMILLE
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From this reading CAMILLE.
dentist
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devil
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From this reading Toothache--poor devil!
e
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From this reading Topping has gone to the dentist, Monsieur; 'e 'as the toothache.
gone
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From this reading Topping has gone to the dentist, Monsieur; 'e 'as the toothache.
H'm
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From this reading H'm!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Topping has gone to the dentist, Monsieur; 'e 'as the toothache.
Monsieur
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From this reading Topping has gone to the dentist, Monsieur; 'e 'as the toothache.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Toothache--poor devil!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Topping has gone to the dentist, Monsieur; 'e 'as the toothache.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Topping has gone to the dentist, Monsieur; 'e 'as the toothache.
toothache
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From this reading Topping has gone to the dentist, Monsieur; 'e 'as the toothache.
Topping
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From this reading Topping has gone to the dentist, Monsieur; 'e 'as the toothache.